Learn about the LVL 1 Makership program.

Open the door for local Louisville hackers

LVL1 is participating in GiveLocalLouisville, an event supporting donations to local non-profits with matching funds! Help us move into our new location at The Pointe by donating $25 (or more)! LVL1 is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and all donations are tax-deductible. Your donation will be enhanced with magical local matching funds, and TODAY ONLY, all donations will be match 1:1 by an anonymous donor!

Over the 3 years we’ve been around, thousands have walked through our doors and created amazing things. Help keep that going by supporting your local hackerspace!

The Competition is the familiar “make a game in 48 hours solo competition” that Ludum Dare is known for. Specific details can be found below. After the competition ends, participants are given 3 weeks to play and rate games created by their peers. After those 3 weeks, winners are announced.

The Jam is the new “relaxed” Ludum Dare. It was created to make Ludum Dare even more inclusive. You can work in a team, borrow assets from your other projects, or do things that would normally be against the rules. You also get one extra day, giving you up to 72 hours to submit an entry. This is helpful for those times real life gets in the way, or for games that need just a bit more time to become something great.

The rumors are true! LVL1 is moving! This spring, we’ll be moving from our current home (814 E. Broadway), to a new building, The Pointe in Butchertown. We’ll be moving into the basement space formerly occupied by The Alley Theater. Everyone is very excited to see what the new space will become! Right off the bat, the new space features:

9000 sq. ft. of flat, level concrete floor

13′ ceilings

Plenty of electricity

3 Phase Power

Heat throughout

Windows!

A concrete “bunker” area, suitable for indoor welding and metalworking

A floor which does not flood

A ceiling which does not leak

Along with plenty of other perks, including being co-located with plenty of other creative Louisvillians!

We’re currently working to develop a moving plan, as well as kick off a crowdfunding campaign to help us defray some moving expenses. If you’d like to help us move, drop us a line! We’ll be posting updates to this blog, our twitter account, and our public mailing list throughout the process. Expect a complete move-out plan sometime in the next two weeks.